The $3 iOS app now captures higher-resolution spatial videos than Apple’s native camera app. Spatify, available in the App Store, allows iPhone 15 Pro owners to record 3D video for Apple’s Vision Pro in 1080p at 60fps or 4K at 30fps — with HDR. Apple’s native recording only supports 1080p / 30fps without HDR, so your immersive clips will be noticeably sharper with Spatialify than the camera app on the same phone. UploadVR first to report about the app update.
Spatialify launched earlier this year as a tool to convert Apple’s spatial videos (HEVC format) for playback on non-Apple VR headsets like the Meta Quest 3. But Meta later added native HEVC conversion to its headsets (the best-selling on the market), superior recording Spatify could give a third-party app a new lease of life.
Engadget Senior Editor Devindra Hardawar confirmed that Spatialify produces files in 4K / 30fps when set up appropriately. He also confirmed that Spatify videos look much sharper on the Vision Pro than those shot in Apple’s camera app. HDR also makes video lighting look more realistic. Not bad for three bucks.
It’s a little surprising that Apple is preventing its native camera app from taking full advantage of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max’s hardware capabilities, but it’s not unheard of. Halide, the popular iOS camera app, has outdone Apple with iOS photography features like RAW shooting, manual controls, and pet portraits. Based on that history, I wouldn’t be shocked if Apple adds similarly advanced spatial recording to its camera soon, especially now that we know its current hardware has no problem with it.
Spatify is available on the App Store for $3. Shooting spatial videos requires an iPhone 15 Pro or iPhone 15 Pro Max.